The desulfurization of heavy oils and residua /

Building on the tremendous success of the first edition, The Desulfurization of Heavy Oils and Residua, second edition, expands and updates information n the technological aspects of refining heavy oils, residua, bitumen, and other high-sulfur feedstocks. Focusing on the range of next-generation ref...

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Main Author: Speight, James G.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : M. Dekker, [2000]
Edition:2nd ed., rev. and expanded.
Series:Chemical industries ; v. 78.
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Summary:Building on the tremendous success of the first edition, The Desulfurization of Heavy Oils and Residua, second edition, expands and updates information n the technological aspects of refining heavy oils, residua, bitumen, and other high-sulfur feedstocks. Focusing on the range of next-generation refining processes, this book discusses recent modifications to traditional processing methods, covers new types of processes and feedstocks, catalysts, and feedstock composition, highlights updated methods for obtaining maximum yields of low-sulfur liquid products, provides expanded coverage of the asphaltene fraction of petroleum and its influence on desulfurization activity, offers detailed updates on behaviors of other nonhydrocarbon consituents of petroleum in refining operations, contians examples of new processes for hydrogen production, and more.
Physical Description:xi, 458 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0824789210 (alk. paper)
9780824789213 (alk. paper)